Iran legislators gave US a month from the law’s ratification to comply with their demands to remove penalties for dealing with Iran’s oil and banking industries.
Defence experts say AVIC is a huge company that makes a plethora of equipment and is self-reliant, which is a challenge, given India’s LAC stand-off with China.
Western experience with Russia suggests Washington's efforts to force a change of behaviour are unlikely to succeed, even if the measures remain in place for years.
US move finds no supporters as France, Germany & UK said they remained committed to the 2015 deal that eased sanctions in return for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.
Modi govt does not appear to recognise that international politics is spiralling towards a ‘soft war’ where all issues are linked to security and political interests.
India is unable to develop the Chabahar-Zahedan rail link under the second phase of the project due to US sanctions. Iran says there's ‘no limit’ to its relations with New Delhi.
China is likely to object strongly to the sanctions. However, it's unlikely to have a major impact on those targeted as there’s faint chances of them having financial ties with US.
Global banks could also be at risk from the new sanctions since Chinese officials, their relatives and associates may also be their customers, analysts said.
Given Iran's longstanding ambitions for dominance of Middle East, its trade revenues would have gone into military spending in absence of economic sanctions
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.
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